Interview #1:
freshman female student commuting to Bloomsburg University
1. Why did you decide to commute to college?
I decided to commute to Bloomsburg because of how much money I am saving also because I like to study in a quiet environment.
2. Do you sometimes regret your decision?
No, not really. Sometimes I get upset though because I don't really get the whole "college experience". It defiantly keeps me out of trouble though.
3. Do you think you get better grades versus if you were dorming?
Absolutely. I have a great work area set up in my room and there aren't many distractions.
4. Do you think you have made just as many friends as you would've if you were dorming?
Honestly not really. I go to class and then leave, there really isn't much time to communicate with other people. If I stayed in the dorm I feel like there would
have been a lot more time to make friends and do things with other people.
5. If you could start over, would you still have decided to commute?
There's so many pros and cons, I would go either route. I like living at home, but I wish I could get the full college experience. But if I was dorming, I wouldn't
save as much money and I feel like my grades would not be as great.
Interview #2:
freshman female student staying in a dorm at Bloomsburg University
1. Why did you decide to dorm at Bloomsburg?
I just wanted to see what college was really like, I needed time away on my own.
2. What do you really enjoy about your decision?
I really like that I am getting the full college experience. I am meeting so many new people, studying with a group often, sharing a room with my best friend,
and walking where ever I need to go. And I like that I don't need to rely on my parents for everything now.
3. What do you dislike about your decision?
So far nothing. I'm so close to home so if I absolutely need something I can just go there for it.
4. How are your study habits? Do you think you'd do better if you were commuting?
I have decent grades, but I'm not really sure if I'd get even better grades or not if I commuted. I have a big family at home so sometimes it's hard to concentrate
but I also get very distracted here with friends. So I feel like either way my grades would be around the same.
5. If you could start over, would you still have decided to dorm?
Absolutely. At first it was in consideration to save a lot of money but I am very happy with my decision. If I get home sick I'm not at all too far away but I'm in
good enough distance to have my own space and grow up a little bit.
Based on interviewing these two students, I have seen the perspective of both views. Both students had completely different reasoning's to support their decisions, which shows that college students have various different preferences. While interviewing the first person, I could tell she was extremely dedicated to her education while the second person still did the same, but seemed to want to get a little more of the social side of the college life. I believe that getting good grades as well as getting involved and making friends are two extremely important things for college. It seems that some students struggle to manage their time to do both well. For instance, the first person did not seem to have too much interest in the socializing part when I asked her whether or not she thinks she has made just as many friends then if she was dorming. She basically said no, but she didn't seem like she would even want to. College students that are here have one major thing in common though; they want the education.
freshman female student commuting to Bloomsburg University
1. Why did you decide to commute to college?
I decided to commute to Bloomsburg because of how much money I am saving also because I like to study in a quiet environment.
2. Do you sometimes regret your decision?
No, not really. Sometimes I get upset though because I don't really get the whole "college experience". It defiantly keeps me out of trouble though.
3. Do you think you get better grades versus if you were dorming?
Absolutely. I have a great work area set up in my room and there aren't many distractions.
4. Do you think you have made just as many friends as you would've if you were dorming?
Honestly not really. I go to class and then leave, there really isn't much time to communicate with other people. If I stayed in the dorm I feel like there would
have been a lot more time to make friends and do things with other people.
5. If you could start over, would you still have decided to commute?
There's so many pros and cons, I would go either route. I like living at home, but I wish I could get the full college experience. But if I was dorming, I wouldn't
save as much money and I feel like my grades would not be as great.
Interview #2:
freshman female student staying in a dorm at Bloomsburg University
1. Why did you decide to dorm at Bloomsburg?
I just wanted to see what college was really like, I needed time away on my own.
2. What do you really enjoy about your decision?
I really like that I am getting the full college experience. I am meeting so many new people, studying with a group often, sharing a room with my best friend,
and walking where ever I need to go. And I like that I don't need to rely on my parents for everything now.
3. What do you dislike about your decision?
So far nothing. I'm so close to home so if I absolutely need something I can just go there for it.
4. How are your study habits? Do you think you'd do better if you were commuting?
I have decent grades, but I'm not really sure if I'd get even better grades or not if I commuted. I have a big family at home so sometimes it's hard to concentrate
but I also get very distracted here with friends. So I feel like either way my grades would be around the same.
5. If you could start over, would you still have decided to dorm?
Absolutely. At first it was in consideration to save a lot of money but I am very happy with my decision. If I get home sick I'm not at all too far away but I'm in
good enough distance to have my own space and grow up a little bit.
Based on interviewing these two students, I have seen the perspective of both views. Both students had completely different reasoning's to support their decisions, which shows that college students have various different preferences. While interviewing the first person, I could tell she was extremely dedicated to her education while the second person still did the same, but seemed to want to get a little more of the social side of the college life. I believe that getting good grades as well as getting involved and making friends are two extremely important things for college. It seems that some students struggle to manage their time to do both well. For instance, the first person did not seem to have too much interest in the socializing part when I asked her whether or not she thinks she has made just as many friends then if she was dorming. She basically said no, but she didn't seem like she would even want to. College students that are here have one major thing in common though; they want the education.